Art music, orchestral and formal music

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This program is read by the author, and includes excerpts from Richard Wagner's musical compositions throughout.

From Mozart to Mendelssohn, this comprehensive guide to classical music history and classical music biography is the perfect latest addition to the bestselling Big Ideas series.

Have you ever been carried away by a piece of classical music?

'I was 22 years old, a hard-on with a pulse: wretched vice-ridden, too much to burn and not enough minutes in a hour to do so.